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membersmagazine

contentsFrom the Director 2

Exhibitions 3–8

Art on Loan 9

Featured Acquisition 10

Acquisitions 11–12

Video Gallery 13

Calendar 14

FOMA Films 15–16

News & Programs 17–20

Education 21–24

Art School 25

Membership 26–28

Contributions 29–30

Art Sales & Rental Gallery 31–32

Founders Travel 31–32

Museum Shop 33

Board of Trustees Elizabeth S. Murphy President Mark L. Lippincott First Vice-President Timothy Sanford Second Vice-President Samuel M. Harris Secretary F. James Cummins Treasurer Louis A. Hawkins Immediate Past-President Susan Steiner Bolhouse Katherine W. Eiferle Chris Flores Arminda Garcia Ayman Haidar Armando Hernandez Lynne Hurand Pete Hutchison Chris Kelly, Jr. Christopher S. Kelly, Sr. Linda LeMieux Diane Lindholm Robert S. Piper Marcus Randolph Michael Rucks Ira A. Rutherford Clinton A. Sampson Grayce Scholt Phyllis Sykes Mary Ann Tremaine Jan Werschky Claire M. White Karen Williams Weaver Honorary Trustee Elizabeth Neithercut

Administration John B. Henry, III Director Michael A. Melenbrink Assistant Director of Finance & Administration Kathryn K. Sharbaugh Assistant Director of Development Michael D. Martin Coordinator of Collections and Exhibitions Monique M. Desormeau Curator of Education Addie Langford Assistant Director of the Art School

Cover Image From the exhibition Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond

Mary Lee Bendolph American Blocks and Strips wool, cotton, corduroy, 2002 98 x 86 inches Courtesy of Tinwood Alliance

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Message from the Director

So far, 2010 is shaping up to be a very exciting year at the FIA. We kick off the new year with two compelling exhibitions; Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond and Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism: Paintings from the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Scheduled in the Hodge and Temporary Exhibition Galleries between January 23 and April 18, Gee’s Bend Quilts is an exhibition of innovative, abstract quilt designs by Mary Lee Bendolph and three of her close relatives. The Age of Impressionism is scheduled in the Charles Stewart Mott Wing from February 6 through April 18 and includes 40 of the finest mid-nineteenth through early twentieth-century French and American landscape paintings from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection.

After last summer’s success with Blown Away: International Glass of the 21st Century and Dale Chihuly: Seaforms, we will explore further the art of glass with two spectacular exhibitions; Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass and Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art. Lino Tagliapietra is widely revered as the maestro of glassblowing. His artistic imagery and vision continue to influence Studio Glass artists around the world. The exhibition of 169 works is scheduled from May 22 through August 22 in the Hodge and Temporary Exhibition Galleries. Tiffany Lamps celebrates Louis Tiffany’s revolutionary contributions to modern decorative lighting. Held in the Johnson and Rabiah Galleries, this exhibition will be on view May 22 through August 22.

The FOMA Film Series has selected an exciting and provocative film schedule through next May. The Fleckenstein Video Gallery will feature the works of Frank Gillette and Leah Gilliam and engaging videos complementing the exhibitions have been selected for the Art á la Carte weekly noon-time series.

The FIA Art School has added instructors and new classes for 2010 and special workshops have been scheduled to complement the exhibitions and permanent collections featuring a focus on fiber: “Krazy” Fiber Art and Winter Gardening with Marty Calhoun, Improvisational Quilts and Hand Quilting with Barbara Holmer, Spinning and Natural Dye Workshop and Off Loom Weaving with Alice Foster-Stocum, and Felted Flower Corsage with Janette Borke and Connie Spooner.

Lots to see and lots to do! As always, thank you for your support. I look forward to seeing you at these exciting events—and don’t forget to bring a friend.

John B. Henry III, Director

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1.16.10 – 3.7.10Ford Graphics Gallery

Childe Hassam began to paint in the Impressionist style after he visited Paris between 1887 and 1889. In his paintings, he portrayed life in urban America, primarily New York City, and the country landscapes of New England. In 1915, at the age of 56, Hassam began making etchings of subjects similar to his paintings. Over the course of his career, Hassam produced 375 etchings. He also created a group of lithographs between 1916 and 1918, first creating the drawings on location and then transferring them to stones or metal plates. Overall, his graphic works share the same characteristics with his paintings, several of which are

Childe HassamAmerican Impressionist Prints from the FIA’s Collection

Matthew WeadShooting Targets 1.16.10 – 4.18.10Lobby

Matthew Wead’s Shooting Targets capture the feeling one gets when faced with one’s own mortality. Each print is based on real individuals that had been killed by police officers and who were later exonerated. The woodcuts examine the perspective of the civilian during confrontation with the police, which often escalates due to their fear of each other. The artist used himself as the model, recalling the fear from his own confrontation with police.

Childe HassamAmerican, 1859–1935 New England BarroomEtching on paper, 19175 1/2 x 5 inchesGift of Mrs. Childe Hassam, 1940.26

Matthew WeadAmerican, b. 1984 Sean Bellwoodcut on paper,

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considered to be masterpieces of Impressionist printmaking.

The prints by Hassam included in this exhibition are from the Flint Institute of Arts’ permanent collection, and were donated by Mrs. Hassam in 1940 when she divided most of the prints left in Childe Hassam’s estate to select art museums in the United States.

He posed for the camera in an attempt to capture the emotion of what the victim looked like at the exact moment the gun was fired.

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Ed ZelenakFord Graphics Gallery

Canadian artist Ed Zelenak’s minimalist style depicts only the very basic features of an image—its shape and color. His work in this series has been influenced by trees and the divining rod, both of which have forked “branches” extending from a central “trunk.”

Judy PfaffTemporary Exhibition Gallery

Judy Pfaff creates exuberant, sprawling sculptures and installations that weave landscape, architecture, and color into a tense yet organic whole. A pioneer of installation art in the 1970s, Pfaff’s work is a complex ordering of visual information composed of steel, wood, plexiglass, and paint.

The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz: Photographs of Dan WhiteHodge Gallery

Inspired to capture the faces and flavor of Kansas City jazz, Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer Dan White spent almost two decades photographing renowned Kansas City jazz musicians. The result of his work is The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz, a series of 50 black-and-white portraits of Kansas City jazz musicians.

The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz is sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Steve Boegner, C.S. Mott Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Chimovitz, Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Chimovitz, Mrs. Sherry Dodge & Mr. Matthew C. Schlinker, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Flynn, Highfield Foundation, The Hurand Family, Mr. S. Olof Karlstrom, Congressman Dale E. Kildee, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kildee, Lowe’s Outdoor Services, Inc. - Steve Lowe, Ms. Olivia P. Maynard, Mr. Jack D. Minore, Mr. Rodney Ott - Rodney’s Loft, Ms. Donna Proffer, Mr. & Mrs. Leo Seide, Mr. Jeffery Stanzler & Ms. Merrie Atlas, Ms. Wendey Stanzler & Mr. Leon Winkelman, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Voight, Gift in honor of Charles W. White & Charles N. Pappas, Mr. David White & Ms. Kathryn Greening

Dan WhiteAmerican, b. 1957Elmer Pricearchival print, 198924 x 24 inchesCourtesy of the artist

Judy PfaffAmerican, b. England, 1946Es Possible (detail)painted wiggle board and steel, 1989 96 x 144 x 48 inches Courtesy of Carl Solway Gallery

Ed ZelenakUntitledcharcoal on paper,

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Mary Lee BendolphAmerican Strips and Stringscotton and cotton blends, 200374 x 49 inchesCourtesy of Tinwood Alliance

Sponsored by Community Foundation of Greater FlintIn memory of Madge B. Day

Friday, 1.22.10Lonnie Hollie Found Object Sculpture Workshop12:30p–3:00pGee’s Bend Quilting Workshop3:00p–5:30p

Saturday, 1.23.10Gee’s Bend Quilting Workshop1:00p–3:30p

Sunday, 1.24.10Brunch Buffet with the Artists11:30p–1:00pGee’s Bend Quilting Workshop1:30p–4:00p

All workshops take place in Isabel Hall.

Registration DatesMember registration Wednesday, 12.16.09Public registration Saturday, 12.23.09Registration ends Monday, 1.18.10

Registration Contacts810.237.7315 ablack@flintarts.org

FeesWorkshops $50 pp, per workshop (limit 30)Brunch Buffet $20 pp (limit 100)

Registration at the FIA Art School is first come, first served. Please call 810.237.7315.

Gee’s Bend WorkshopsFive Gee’s Bend quilters (Louisiana Bendolph, Revil Mosley, China Pettway, Mary Ann Pettway, and Florine Smith) will be at the FIA. Enroll in their workshops to experience the improvisational hand quilting process. Bring needles, scissors, thread and pins, and select from fabrics donated by Goodwill Industries. Also, take a found object sculpture workshop with renowned folk artist, Lonnie Holley, whose creative dialogue is intricately linked with the Gee’s Bend quilters.

1.23.10 – 4.18.10 Hodge & Temporary Exhibition Galleries

Founded in the early 1800s by the Gee family as a cotton plantation, Gee’s Bend, Alabama, is isolated from much of the nearby countryside since it is surrounded on three sides by the Alabama River. After the Civil War, the formerly enslaved people of Gee’s Bend remained on the land as tenant farmers. Generations of Gee’s Bend residents had minimal interaction with absentee landlords and outlying communities. Therefore, the citizens of Gee’s Bend developed a distinctive local culture—with quilting taking a vital place in their lives. The strikingly innovative, abstract quilts were often the only colorful or decorative furnishing in otherwise plain living spaces.

Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond highlights one of Gee’s Bend’s most original artist, Mary Lee Bendolph, and also explores the work of three of Bendolph’s close relatives, her mother, Aolar Mosely, her daughter, Essie B. Pettway, and her daughter-in-law, Louisiana P. Bendolph.

In addition to the quilts included in the exhibition, are works by two contemporary Alabama-based artists who have been inspired by the quilts of Gee’s Bend, Thorton Dial and Lonnie Holley. The self-taught Dial and Holley explore the African American experience through their assemblage sculptures, which are created from commonplace found objects and found materials, such as furniture, cloth, carpet, and paint.

Mary Lee BendolphGee’s Bend Quilts, & Beyond

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Landscapes from the Age of ImpressionismPaintings from the Brooklyn Museum of Art

2.6.10 – 4.18.10Johnson & Rabiah Galleries

Sponsored by The Whiting FoundationCharles Stewart Mott FoundationFounders SocietyPeter Thompson & Kathy KallickSusie Thompson

This exhibition includes many of the finest examples of mid-nineteenth through early twentieth-century French and American landscapes from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The 38 paintings presented offer a broad survey of landscape painting as practiced by such leading French artists as Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet and their most significant American followers including Frederick Childe Hassam and John Singer Sargent.

The exhibition includes many American painters who, beginning at mid-century, followed in the footsteps of the French archetypes seeking to improve their skills and find inspiration in Paris and its environs, attending French art academies and frequenting

the painting locations made famous by their Barbizon and Impressionist predecessors. Some of the Americans had direct contact with leading French landscape painters, sharing landscape sites or seeking informal guidance from admired mentors. The majority of the American paintings on display depict American locales: beaches, factories, tenements, and notable subjects such as Central Park in works distinguished by brilliant colors and lively, broken brushwork. Includes works by William Glackens, Julian Alden Weir, and Willard Leroy Metcalf.

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Adjacent to the FIA Contemporary and Dow Galleries where Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism exhibition will be shown, the Flint Institute of Arts will present its own collection of Impressionist paintings. The FIA’s collection includes European and American Impressionist works by Alfred Sisley, Charles Daubigny, Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, Pierre Renoir, Eugène-Louis Boudin, Gustave Courbet and Childe Hassam. In addition, the FIA will show Post-Impressionist works which include works painted in styles that developed out of Impressionism including works by Lucien Pissarro, Pierre Bonnard, Alexej Jawlensky, Édouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis, Albert Marquet and Andre Segonzac. Together, the exhibition Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism: Paintings from the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the FIA’s permanent collection will create a complete story of the development of Impressionism and the styles that evolved out of Impressionism, both in Europe and the United States.

2.6.10 – 4.18.10Charles Stewart Mott Wing

Impressionist & Post-Impressionist Paintings from the FIA’s Permanent Collection

Claude MonetFrench, 1840–1926 Vernon in the Sunoil on canvas, 189426 x 37 7/16 inchesPurchased with funds

given by Helen L. Babbott and Frank L. Babbott

Mary CassattAmerican, 1844–1926 Lydia at a Tapestry Frameoil on canvas, ca. 188125 5/8 x 36 3/8 inchesGift of The Whiting

Foundation, 1967.32

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Edward Mitchell BannisterAmerican, b. Canada, 1828–1901Untitled (Landscape with reflecting pond)oil on canvas, ca. 18858 x 12 inchesMuseum Purchase, 2008.367

The Flint Institute of Arts purchased Untitled (Landscape with Reflecting Pond) in 2008 as an important addition to the FIA’s growing collection of works by African American artists. This painting recently conserved, will be installed with other Barbizon and Impressionist works in the upcoming exhibition of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works from the FIA’s Collection.

Edward Mitchell Bannister was born in 1828 in Canada. His father, a Barbados native, died when Edward was very young, and his mother died when he was sixteen. In 1848, he moved to Boston where he learned to paint. It was in Boston that he met his wife Christiana Cartreaux, a Native American who owned several beauty shops in the area. In 1870 they moved to Providence, where Christiana’s family lived. Her financial success along with Bannister’s growing popularity, allowed him to pursue his painting full time and open a studio. In 1876 he was selected for the first-prize bronze medal in the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Following that award, Bannister’s reputation continued to grow, and he eventually became one of the most important artists in Providence in the 1880s and 1890s.

While living in Boston, it is very likely that Bannister was introduced to Barbizon School-inspired paintings by William Morris Hunt, who was

Edward Mitchell Bannister

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an American painter, but studied in Europe and painted in a style similar to French artists like Charles Francois Daubigny and Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. This influence is seen in Bannister’s landscapes, especially those of the 1870s. Later landscapes from the 1880s and 1890s, like the one in the FIA’s Collection, are depicted in a similar manner, but used looser brushwork with accents of brilliant

color, similar to techniques used by French Impressionist artists.

Today, Edward Bannister is considered one of the most important African American painters, and the only major African American artist of the nineteenth century to become accomplished without direct exposure to Europe.

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Letta Crapo SmithAmerican, 1862–1921The First Birthdayoil on canvas, 190456 1/2 x 41 7/8 inchesGift of Mrs. Jay C. Thompson, 1967.10

The following artworks are on loan from the FIA to the exhibitions:

Degas: Figures in MotionArt Gallery of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada1/22/10 – 5/30/10

Edgar DegasFrench, 1834–1917Danseuse á la barrecharcoal and pastel on paper, ca. 18859 x 11 1/2 inchesGift of The Whiting Foundation in

memory of Alice D. Johnson, 1988.1

Dutch Utopia: American Artists in Holland, 1880–1914Telfair Museum of ArtSavannah, Georgia9/7/09 – 1/3/11

The following artworks are on loan to the FIA for the exhibition:

Henri Edmond CrossFrench, 1856–1910At the Fairoil on canvas, 1896Collection of the Toledo Museum of

Art, 1951.308

Paul SignacFrench, 1863–1935Entrance to the Grand Canaloil on canvas, 1905Collection of the Toledo Museum of

Art, 1952.78

Edgar DegasFrench, 1834–1917Jockeys on Horseback before Distant

Hills Riders Before Hilly Countryoil on canvas, 188417 11/16 x 21 5/8 inchesCollection of the Detroit Institute of

Arts, L1998.65

Impressionist & Post-Impressionist Paintings from the FIA’s Permanent Collection2/6/10 – 4/18/10

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Don Reitz American, b. 1929Tea Stack

salt fire ceramic vessel, 200541 3/4 x 24 inchesGift of Dr. Robert and Deanna

Harris Burger, 2009.72

Ron Starr American, b. 1958Untitled

ceramic, 200619 1/2 x 17 1/4 diameter inchesGift of Dr. Robert and Deanna

Harris Burger, 2009.73

Inna Babaeva American, b. Ukraine, n.d. Untitled ceramic and metal, 200084 x 24 inches Gift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.53

Bruce Barry American, n.d. Journal Entry #103 ceramic, n.d.38 x 12 inches Gift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.54

Chris Berti American, n.d. Chicken carved limestone, 198925 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches Gift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.55

Dale Chihuly American, b. 1941 Violet Venetian with

Manganese Blue andSilver Prunts

glass, 198910 1/4 x 13 1/2 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.56

Carol Cohen American, b. 1940 Little Compton III

glass with wood base, n.d.32 x 12 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.57

John Donoghue American, n.d. Plate

ceramic, 19852 1/2 x 19 1/2 diameter inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.58

Kjell Ehgman Swedish, n.d. Head Foot I

glass, n.d.19 x 4 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.59

Todd Erickson American, b. 1959 Robot Couple

cast bronze, n.d.17 x 11 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.60

Bert Frijns Dutch, b. 1953 Three Piece Sculpture

glass and stone, n.d.8 x 8 each inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.61

David Furman American, b. 1945 Mixed Bouquet

ceramic, 198910 x 10 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.62

Richard Jolley American, b. 1952 Geo Dog Duke II

glass, n.d.14 x 6 1/2 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.63

Tom Joyce American, b. 1956 Inside Out Square Bowl

metal, n.d.17 x 17 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.64

John Littleton and Katherine Vogel American, b. 1957American, b. England, b. 1956 Flower 3-11

glass, 198814 3/4 x 9 1/2 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.65

Dante Marioni American, b. 1964 Orange and Yellow Vase Form

blown glass, 199129 x 9 1/2 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.66

Bradley Miller American, b. 1950 Untitled

porcelain, ca. 1980smallest: 3 inch sphere x largest:

8 inch sphereGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.67

Joseph Pagano American, n.d. Slate Green, Beige Venus III

glass, n.d.16 x 10 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.68

Robert Palusky American, b. 1942Life Out of Balance, Part II

glass, n.d.19 x 9 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.69

Janusz Pozniak American, b. England, n.d.Boy & Girl

blown glass, 199733 1/2 x 7 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.70

Boaz Vaadia American, b. Israel, b. 1951Seated Dog

bronze and bluestone, 19928 1/2 x 7 inchesGift of Natalie Pelavin, 2009.71

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Michael Lucero American, b. 1953Animalkind

ceramic, 200724 x 16 inchesGift of Dr. Robert and Deanna

Harris Burger, 2009.74

Mike Smith Maori Tribe, New Zealander, n.d.Ta Moko

stoneware and metal, 200230 1/2 x 27 3/4 inchesGift of Dr. Robert and Deanna

Harris Burger, 2009.75

Steven Currie American, b. 1954Seeker

peruted plaster, wire lath, wax and aluminum, 1993

9 x 21 1/2 inchesGift of Donald Rothfeld, 2009.76

Steven Currie American, b. 1954Roto

poplar, wire mesh, wax and aluminum, 1989

23 1/2 x 27 diameter inchesGift of Donald Rothfeld, 2009.77

Annette Davidek American, n.d.Untitled, #04-18

oil on birch plywood, 200424 x 18 inchesGift of Donald Rothfeld, 2009.78

Annette Davidek American, n.d.Encircle

oil on panel, 199315 1/2 x 20 inchesGift of Donald Rothfeld, 2009.79

Gerald Lubeck American, b. 1942Curious Raccoon

etching on paper, n.d.13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inchesGift of Annette Marcinkoski,

2009.80

Polly Chase American, n.d.Untitled

etching on paper, n.d.16 1/4 x 14 1/4 inchesGift of Annette Marcinkoski,

2009.81

John Davies American, 1901–1965Untitled

screenprint, 1955–195628 1/2 x 22 1/4 inchesGift of Annette Marcinkoski,

2009.82

Artist Unknown Unknown, n.d.Untitled

bronze, n.d.20 x 7 inchesGift of Susan Thompson,

2009.83

David Lynch American, 1958Ant Bee Tarantula

collograph on Somerset textured paper, 1998

34 x 46 inchesMuseum Purchase, 2009.84

Jane E. Goldman American, 1951Audubon: Passenger Pigeon

screenprint on paper, 200522 x 30 inchesMuseum Purchase, 2009.85

Steve Sorman American, 1948When Only

screenprint on paper, 200141 x 28 1/2 inchesMuseum Purchase, 2009.86

Yvonne Jacquette American, 1934Night View Wing III - D

screenprint on paper, 200830 x 22 inchesMuseum Purchase, 2009.87

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February

Tetragramaton (1972) By Frank Gillette, 23 minutes

Taking its title from the four consonants of the ancient Hebrew name for God, Tetragramaton contemplates the relationship between man, technology and ecological systems. Sweeping camera movements, sudden changes of scale and layers of natural and man-made sound result in a visceral, turbulent

Fleckenstein Video Gallery

and hypnotic dialogue between the artist’s camera and the environment.

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Sapphire and the Slave Girl(1995) By Leah Gilliam, 17 minutes

This film is loosely based on the 1950s British film Sapphire, in which two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young black woman who is passing for white. This work references the persona of the hard-boiled movie detective, from Philip Marlowe to John Shaft, to highlight transgressions of identity and location. Featuring a cast of

identity-shifting Sapphires, the fast-paced video visualizes and problematizes the way identity is negotiated and performed within the urban environment.

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Sat 7:30p Film: Herb & DorothySun 2:00p Film: Herb & DorothyWed 12:15p Art à la Carte:

Romantics & Realists: WhistlerFri 7:30p Film: Coco Before

ChanelSat 7:30p Film: Coco Before

ChanelSun 1:00p Art Sales & Rental Artist

Reception 2:00p Film: Coco Before

ChanelWed 12:15p Art à la Carte:

Romantics & Realists: CourbetFri 7:30p Film: An EducationSat 7:30p Film: An EducationSun 2:00p Film: An EducationMon 3:00p Family Event: MLK Day,

Family Treasure SuitcaseWed 12:15p Art à la Carte: The

Drawings of Michelangelo

1 Thu 9:00p Film: It Might Get Loud

Fri 7:30p Members Preview: Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s

Bend Quilts and Beyond 7:30p Film: Bronson 10:00p Film: It Might Get

LoudSat 6:00p Community Gala

Gee’s Bend Quilts and Beyond 7:30p Film: Bronson 10:00p Film: It Might Get

LoudSun 2:00p Film: Bronson 3:00p Reading & Book

Signing: Irene LathamWed 12:15p Art à la Carte: Corot:

Nature in the StudioFri 7:30p Film: Cold Souls Sat 2:00p Community Dialogue:

If These Quilts Could Talk 7:30p Film: Cold SoulsSun 2:00p Film: Cold Souls

Wed 12:15p Art à la Carte: The Quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend

Fri 7:30p Film: Soundtrack for a Revolution

Sat 11:00a Family Program: Winter Family Festival

7:30p Film: Soundtrack for a Revolution

Sun 2:00p Film: Soundtrack for a Revolution

Wed 12:15p Art à la Carte: The Quilts of Gee’s Bend & Faith Ringgold: The Last Story Quilt

Fri 7:30p Film: Soul PowerSat 1:00p Youth Membership: Gee’s

Bend Geometry 7:30p Film: Soul PowerSun 2:00p Film: Soul PowerWed 12:15p Art à la Carte: The Art

of Quilting

Thu 9:00p Film: Sita Sings the Blues

Fri 7:30p Film: Mid-August Lunch

10:00p Film: Sita Sings the Blues

Sat 7:30p Film: Mid-August Lunch

10:00p Film: Sita Sings the Blues

Sun 2:00p Film: Mid-August Lunch

Wed 12:15p Art à la Carte: Mixed Media Masters & The Art of Romare Bearden

Fri 7:30p Film: MunyurangaboSat 7:30p Film: MunyurangaboSun 2:00p Film: Munyurangabo

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January 8, 9, 10 Coco Before Chanel(France, 2009) Directed by Anne Fontaine, 105 min., subtitled, PG-13Audrey Tautou (“Amélie”) stars as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in a biopic about the rebellious woman who overcame humble beginnings to become France’s most famous contributor to fashion.

January 29, 30, 31 Cold Souls(U.S., 2009) Directed by Sophie Barthes, 101 min., PG-13Paul Giamatti headlines a soul-searching, surrealistic comedy about an exasperated actor who resorts to extreme means in order to master a challenging stage role. Emily Watson and David Strathairn also star.

January 22, 23, 24 Bronson(U.K., 2009) Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, 92 min., rated RTom Hardy (“Band of Brothers”) stars in a provocative, stylized film about a young man who, during 30 years in solitary confinement, is transformed into Britain’s most dangerous prisoner. Based on a true story.

January 2, 3 Herb & Dorothy(U.S., 2009) Directed by Megumi Sasaki, 89 min., not ratedThis documentary tells the extraordinary story of a postal clerk and his librarian wife, whose shared passion led to their building one of the most important contemporary art collections in history.

January 15, 16, 17 An Education(U.K., 2009) Directed by Lone Scherfig, 95 min., PG-13From the pen of writer Nick Hornby (“About a Boy, “High Fidelity”) comes a story of a precocious 1960s teen (breakout newcomer Carey Mulligan) whose life is changed by a playboy (Peter Sarsgaard) nearly twice her age.

January 21, 22, 23It Might Get Loud(U.S., 2009) Directed by Davis Guggenheim, 97 min., PG-13Rock guitar legends Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2) and Jack White (White Stripes) talk and play in an incisive documentary from the director of “An Inconvenient Truth.”

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February 5, 6, 7 Soundtrack for a Revolution(U.S., 2009) Directed by Bill Gutentag and Dan Sturman, 82 min., not ratedThe American civil rights movement is recalled through its powerful music in an award-winning film that features performances by John Legend, the Roots, the Blind Boys of Alabama and many others.

February 26, 27, 28 Munyurangabo(Rwanda/U.S., 2008) Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, 97 min., subtitled, not ratedIn a deeply human odyssey of spiritual redemption, an orphan of the Rwandan genocide travels with an unlikely friend from his troubled city to the countryside on a quest for justice.

February 19, 20, 21 Mid-August Lunch(Italy, 2008) Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, 75 min., subtitled, not ratedIn this low-budget film festival favorite, the drab life of a middle-aged man in Rome is altered when opportunity knocks on his door in the most unexpected way.

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February 12, 13, 14Soul Power(U.S., 2009) Directed by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, 93 min., PG-13Electrifying performances by James Brown, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba, the Spinners and many others highlight what the New York Times called an “extravagantly entertain-ing” documentary about the legendary 1974 global soul concert in Zaire.

February 18, 19, 20 Sita Sings the Blues(U.S., 2008) Directed by Nina Paley, 82 min., not ratedThe tones of vintage jazz accompany an animated retelling of the epic Hindu legend in what Roger Ebert has praised as “enchanted… astonishingly original… one of the year’s best films.”

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Show your support and create your own inscription for the seat of your choice. Treat yourself, honor a friend or a loved one, commemorate an event or celebrate an anniversary, the message is up to you!

It’s easy! You can pay in annual install-ments and it is 100% tax deductible.

1 Seat LevelsGray Seat - $1,000 o A one time paymento A pledge of $500 per year for two years

Red Seat - $1,500 o A one time payment o A pledge of $500 per year for three yearsIf you wish to sponsor multiple seats, submit a copy of this form for each plaque.o Instead of sponsoring a seat, I would like to make a gift to the Endowment Fund of $ _____________________

2 Brass Plaque InscriptionPlease clearly print the text as you would like it to appear on your brass plaque. It can be your name, a family name, a business name or a tribute to another person (three lines maximum, one character per box, blank spaces count as one character).

3 Method of PaymentName ___________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

City _______________________ State ______ Zip ___________

o Check payable to “FIA Endowment Fund”

o Visa o MasterCard o American Express

Account # _____________________________________________

Expiration Date _______________________________________

Signature _____________________________________________

Return form to: Flint Institute of Arts Take A Seat for Endowment 1120 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503-1915 For more information, contact Kathryn Sharbaugh at 810.234.1695 or ksharbaugh@flintarts.org.

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Let the FIA help you select your seat. Please contact Kathryn Sharbaugh at ksharbaugh@flintarts.org or 810.234.1695.

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11th Annual

Wine Tasting EventTwo Worlds of Wine

Enjoy an elegant evening of great wine, good food and fine art! This year’s theme centers on Old and New World styles of winemaking from around the globe. Each guest will receive a complimentary tasting glass. The event will offer a special optional reception prior to the main event, featuring Two Lads Winery of Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, Michigan.

Treat your senses to a divine experience—stellar wines, savory and sweet gourmet food from area restaurants, and live entertainment—all inside a striking venue! Valet parking available. The event benefits museum programming and exhibitions.

Call 810.234.1695 for more information. Look for your invitation in the mail soon.

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Membership InformationCircle: Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss

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Method of Paymento Check payable to “FIA Print Society”

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2009 Print byGladys Nilsson Each year, the FIA Print Society commissions an artist to produce a print to augment both the FIA’s collection and the pursuit of personal collecting. The Society is limited to 100 members in good standing at the Contributor level or above. FIA Print Society dues are $250.00 annually, which provides each participating member with a selected print and related programs. The print will be available to Print Society members in the beginning of 2010.

The 2009 FIA Print Society’s image will be a lithograph by Chicago artist Gladys Nilsson who creates humorous narratives by placing her characters in whimsical social and domestic situations. Her work is colorful, generally small in scale, and often depicts scenes from the daily life of a painter. Nilsson’s figures are rendered in her highly recognizable style —exaggerated with elongated limbs and rubbery stances. Her work is included in numerous major collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

For more information about the FIA Print Society, contact Valarie Shook at 810.234.1695 or vshook@flintarts.org.

Returning Trustees The Flint Institute of Arts announces the following trustees with prior Board service for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.

Susan Steiner Bolhouse

(fomerly served on the Board as Founders Society

President)

Chris Flores(fomerly served 2 terms)

Samuel M. Harris(fomerly served 1 term)

Christopher S. Kelly, Sr.

(fomerly served 2 terms)

Arminda Garcia(fomerly served 1 term)

Phyllis Sykes(fomerly served 1 term)

January 6Romantics & Realists: Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s nocturnal scenes, along with his highly stylized portraits secure his reputation today. His radical emphasis on composition at the expense of subject matter was typified when he painted his famous portrait of his mother and called it Arrangement in Grey and Black. 50 minutes

January 13Romantics & Realists: Courbet Gustave Courbet’s famous peasant scenes like his enormous Burial at Ornans were like nothing ever seen before. This was the art of Realism and many critics were outraged. How could a painter make common people the subject of High Art? But Courbet defied the critics to secure the fame that he craved and deserved. 50 minutes

Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. It is offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p. Visitors are encouraged to bring lunch or pick-up something from the FIA Café. Coffee, tea and cookies are provided. All films are shown in the FIA’s Isabel Hall.

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January 20The Drawings of Michelangelo Studying drawings at the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, and other renowned institutions, this program presents detailed analysis of the Pieta, the colossal David, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, The Last Judgment, the Medici tomb, and St. Peter’s Basilica. It also provides insight into Michelangelo’s tools, techniques, stylistic evolution, and sexuality. 41 minutes

January 27Corot: Nature in the StudioFilmed on location in France and Italy, this classic program is built around an imaginary dialogue with Camille Corot. As the painter describes his upbringing and artistic method, a survey is presented of over 100 of Corot’s works, along with those of his chief influences and contemporaries. 53 minutes

February 3The Quiltmakers of Gee’s BendFor more than 150 years, the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama have made quilts reflecting their history and daily lives. 60 minutes

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February 10The Quilts of Gee’s BendSet in the Gee’s Bend quiltmakers’ homes and yards and told through the women’s voices, this music-filled documentary takes viewers inside the art and fascinating living history of a uniquely American community and art form. 28 minutes

Faith Ringgold: The Last Story QuiltShare an insider’s look at how one African-American woman, Faith Ringgold, through patience, perseverance and education fulfilled her dream of becoming an artist. 28 minutes

tra á la CarteFebruary 17The Art of QuiltingThe Art of Quilting honors the artistry and diverse techniques of America’s contemporary art quilters by visiting art quilt exhibitions across the country and through personal interviews with nationally and internationally noted fabric artists. 60 minutes

February 24Mixed Media MastersIn this exciting documentary Lowery Sims, Curator of the Museum of Art & Design in New York, introduces three remarkable mixed media artists: Alison Saar, Al Loving, and Flo Oy Wong. 28 minutes

The Art of Romare BeardenNarrated by Morgan Freeman, this film traces Bearden’s entire career, including his paintings, collages, large-scale murals, and late landscapes. 30 minutes

Louisiana P. BendolphAmericanHousetop Medallioncotton 200377 x 73 inchesCourtesy of Tinwood Alliance

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Educator Workshops

Family programs are designed for children ages four and up and accompanying adults. They are offered free of charge. Groups of six or more, please call the Education Department at 810.237.7314 to make a reservation.

$75 per workshopEducator workshops are designed for pre- and in-service teachers, homeschool parents, and volunteers. SB-CEUs and graduate credit are available. Fee includes all materials. Lunch is on your own. For more information, contact the Education department at 810.237.7314 or email flintartsed@mac.com.Discounts are available to individuals registering for three or more workshops:3–5 workshops, deduct 10%, 6–8 workshops, deduct 20%

Quilts: Family, Tradition & DiversityJanuary 23 • 9:45a–4:30pJoin author Irene Latham for A Day in the Life: 1932 Gee’s Bend and a visit to the exhibition, Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond. Then explore interdisciplinary curriculum connections and lesson plans utilizing quilts when teaching language arts, social studies, and visual art.

Math at the Art MuseumFebruary 27 • 9:45a–4:30pLearn how to expand your students’ understanding of mathematics and visual art by exploring artworks from mosaics to mobiles. Discover ways to link artworks in the FIA’s collection with K-8 math standards. You’ll also have the opportunity to sample a variety of hands-on math/art activities that focus on patterns, geometric forms, measurement systems, reasoning and problem solving.

To register, contact the Education department at 810.237.7314 or flintartsed@mac.com

Winter Family FestivalFebruary 6 • 11a–4pHodge Galleries & StudiosCelebrate the rich tradition of quilting in America at a Family Festival that’s so much fun, it will leave you in stitches! This all-day, all-ages, all-out celebration for the entire community will include art-making workshops, storytelling, live music, and family tours of Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond.

Sponsored by Comcast

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January 24 • 3pHodge GalleriesIrene Latham, Author

Irene Latham is a poet and novelist from Birmingham, Alabama. Her historical novel Leaving Gee’s Bend (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2010) is set in Alabama during the Great Depression and tells the story of a young girl

facing a brave new world. Her full-length collection What Came Before was named the Alabama State Poetry Society’s book of the Year and earned a 2008 Independent Publisher’s (IPPY) Award.

Sponsored by Comcast

January 30 • 2pIsabel HallQuilts passed down through generations have their own special stories, evoking shared experiences, history, and personal memories. Visitors are invited to bring in their own quilts and share the stories they hold in this community dialogue.

Sponsored by Comcast

Denise Pyles Crazy Quilt Block, a quilting class with Barbara Holmer

Cover of “Leaving Gee’s Bend” and author Irene Latham.

Leaving Gee’s BendReading & Book Signing

Community DialogueIf These Quilts Could Talk

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Membership contributions are a significant part of the Flint Institute of Arts operating income.

(*) An asterisk indicates the names of those who have upgraded their memberships with a larger contribution.

(+) A plus indicates the names of Friends of Modern Art (FOMA) members.

Rubens Society Individual MembersSilver Patron($1,000 –$2,499 annually)Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Suski

Individual MembersSustainer($100–$249 annually)Ms. Marsha GilmanMr. & Mrs. Vincent Price

Contributor($50–$99 annually)Mr. Theodore BickerstaffMr. William G. Jacoby &

Ms. Saundra K. Schneider+Ms. Sharon JonesMr. & Mrs. Mark Mayberry+Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Richards

Family($40–$49 annually)Mr. Fred Bearman+Mr. & Mrs. Larry BrownMs. Ray’Na BurkettMr. Curt Catallo & Ms. Ann

StevensonMs. Vicki DeKrugerMr. Daniel DulinMs. Julie EbertMs. Jennifer FarringtonMrs. Kathleen HarperMs. Mary Jo HerbigMs. Kathi HortonMs. Therese HowardMr. & Mrs. Mitchell JaroszMr. & Mrs. Joseph Katrinic, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Daniel KildeeMr. & Mrs. Ed LaFuenteMr. & Mrs. Larry L. LathamMs. Alexey LevashkevichMr. & Mrs. James MeekMs. Sue MooreMs. Sandra L. MurphyMr. & Mrs. Douglas PalmerMs. Arlene PenaMr. Robert S. PorterMrs. Viola F. SmithMs. Beverly TippettMr. & Mrs. John TremaineMr. & Mrs. George Walton+The Williams Firm, P.C.Mr. & Mrs. Ray Zbiciak

Individual($30–$39 annually)Mr. Michael BarnettMs. Candis CavanaughMrs. Meagan CookeMs. Judith FletcherMs. Tracee GlabMs. Deb GustafsonMs. Trudy HerrimanMs. Rebecca L. HoffMiss Rachel JohnsonMs. Carroll KinkadeMs. Sara LettermanMr. Kenneth Matz+Ms. Mary MicinskiMiss Rachel NelsonMr. James SimpsonMrs. Mary YauchMr. Vagios YoungMs. Melissa Zendler

Student($20 annually)

Miss Michelle AddingtonMiss Allison McDowellMiss Alyssa MerkleMr. Micah RyanMiss Kara West

Youth($20 annually)

Miss Stephanie HallMiss Isabella KenneyMr. James NewmanMr. Nicholas NewmanMiss Hannah PorrittMiss Angelia PreketesMr. Garrett RaubingerMr. Ronald RolandMiss Emily Wilson

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Martin Luther King Day:Family Treasure Suitcase

January 18 • 3p–5:30pArt School Studios

Join in this family art project inspired by Bud not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis! Pack your favorite things in a collaged paper suitcase of memories, treasures, and family traditions. Cut paste and draw your family and favorite friends into your luggage along with a Gee’s Bend inspired travel blanket.

Free of charge.

8 Week WorkshopHand Quilting: A World

of Wrapping ClothsJanuary 30 – April 20 10a–12:30pBarbara Holmer, InstructorFocus on stitching technique such as: Japanese sashiko, Korean pojagi, and Indian banjara.

Members $99 Non-members $124

Workshops

Gee’s Bend Geometry February 13 • 1p–4pStudio 8

Explore the Gee’s Bend Quilt exhibit and learn about their history with Rebecca Andrus. Make quilt inspired collages with fabric scraps, paper, glue and more. Practice the art of geometry with shapes and measuring.

Free to Youth Members. To register, call 810.237.7315.

Youth Membership Activity

2 Day WorkshopThe Art & Craft of Hand Quilting

February 27 • 10a–4p February 28 • 1p–4pMarty Calhoun, InstructorDemonstrations will be given on hand piecing, appliqué, hand quilting, and binding.

Members $38 Non-members $48 For register information, please call 810.237.7315.

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Mr. & Mrs. Mark Corrigan+Dr. & Mrs. Clifford J. Cox IIMarcy Lou Crane & Christianne

Crane+Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. CustackMr. & Mrs. Edwin D. Custer &

FamilyDr. & Mrs. John M. DamanskasMr. & Mrs. David DavisMr. & Mrs. John DewitMs. Jean DouglasMr. & Mrs. Mark FarellaMr. & Mrs. Jack FeuersteinMs. Suzanne French &

Mr. Dennis LenzMs. Vikki HaleyMr. & Mrs. Edward G. HennekeMs. Ann HensleyMr. & Mrs. Theodore S.

HimelhochMrs. Gloria A. HinesMr. & Mrs. Craig HinshawMrs. Mary Jo Hobart-Parks*Mr. Jonathan HohnMs. Helen R. Hoyt*+Mrs. Shawn HuntMs. Bernadette Jolly & FamilyMs. Jet KilmerMr. Rudolph N. KohnMs. Lynn LarkinMr. & Mrs. Andrew MarkellMr. & Mrs. John Mira & FamilyMs. Nora E. Morgan &

Mr. Thomas Carter*Mr. Patrick Naswell & Ms. Kerece

DomereseMrs. Patricia ParisMr. & Mrs. Harold Plotnik+Mr. & Mrs. Steve RabatinMr. & Mrs. Joseph RadoMs. Lynn M. Sorenson*Ms. Lama TarakjiLen & Sharon ThomasMr. Thomas ThompsonMr. & Mrs. James E. TomblinsonMr. & Mrs. Kevin Tompkins*Mrs. Mary E. Whaley & Mr. Rick

KroegerDr. Kerry Zubke

Individual($30–$39 annually)Ms. Kay AdamsMs. Mary AndrewsMr. Robert L. AnthonyMs. Ida B. BarronMs. Shirley I. BlairMs. Dolores BorrowMs. Marty Calhoun+Ms. Peggy Campbell

Mrs. Jeanne ClarkMrs. Patricia L. CouckeMrs. Ann M. Crouter-BoggsMs. Monique DesormeauMs. Laurie DuengelMs. Michelle J. DvorakMs. Pam FoltsMrs. Elizabeth B. GregoryMs. Mary L. Grossklaus+Mr. Patrick Hardin+Ms. Julie HarrisMrs. Linda HarwoodMrs. Catherine HastingsMr. Paul F. HauthMrs. Barbara G. HayesMr. Steve Hill+Mrs. Norma J. HockinMr. George K. IckeMs. Deanna R. LawMs. Betty LeavittMrs. Yvonne LiggettMrs. Eva M. LoviscekMs. Elizabeth ManleyDr. Ronald MassieMrs. Frances L. PlagensMrs. Kathy A. RidleyMrs. Paula RobinsonMrs. Wilma H. Romatz+Mrs. Margrit SchlatterMrs. Susan SchroederMs. Rita ShortMs. Audrey E. Stephens+Ms. Veronica StrausMrs. Barbara SyringRev. Frederick H. Taggart+Mr. Gary D. Weichner+Mr. David E. Wheeler

Student($20 annually)Miss Ashley Moll

Youth($20 annually)Mr. Brennon Fann*Miss Annie Marland*Mr. Julien York

College Town(as of 11/2/09)Baker College, 26 membersKettering University, 56 membersMott Community College, 499

membersUniversity of Michigan-Flint,

252 members

Contributor($50–$99 annually)Mr. Guy Adamec*Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. AmbergMrs. Jeanne R. AnnenMr. & Mrs. Harry J. BinderMs. Trisha BurroughJeff & Brooke ClothierMr. & Mrs. Peter Daunt*+Ms. Claudia DeMonte & Mr. Ed

McGowinMr. & Mrs. Richard T. DixMr. & Mrs. Kenneth DuetschMr. & Mrs. Albert Fialka*+Mr. & Mrs. Robert FlorineDr. & Mrs. David A. Fultz+Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gallinat, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Raul GarciaMr. & Mrs. R.J. HarmonMr. James L. Harrow*+Mr. & Mrs. Eugene HeffelfingerMrs. Lois D. HodgesMrs. Martha B. HopkinsMr. & Mrs. Dennis House*+Ms. Beth E. HowarthMr. Herman Jackson & FamilyMs. Adele E. Karas+Mrs. Linda LewellynMr. & Mrs. Larry Lifshitz+Mr. & Mrs. Larry McDonough+Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Milito*Mr. Denver Morris & Ms. Diane L.

Boegner+Mrs. Patricia R. Mulanix*Mr. & Mrs. George Nassif*Ms. Joyce NicholsMs. Jeanne Pepper &

Mr. Thomas HermanMr. Ronald J. SchmitzMr. & Mrs. Kurt A. SchulzeMrs. Beverly J. Shomsky*Mr. & Mrs. Donald SkundaMrs. Janet WarrenMrs. Janet Williamson*+Mrs. Beverly A. WillingMr. & Mrs. Clair Ward

Family($40–$49 annually)Mr. & Ms. Bill Andrus & Adrian*+Ms. Gwen Aubrey & Family+Mr. John Bach & Ms. Mary Alice

O’Malley+Mr. & Mrs. John BakerMr. & Mrs. Donald W. BallentineMr. & Mrs. Russell D. BissingerMr. & Mrs. Thom Bohnert+Ms. Janet Cameron+Mrs. Jan Champion*Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Collins+M

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Membership LevelsYouth (ages 2.5–12) $20

Student (high school & college) $20

Individual $30 – $39

Family $40 – $49

Contributor $50 – $99

Sustainer $100 – $249

Sponsor $250 – $499

Donor $500 – $999

Silver Patron $1,000 – $2,499

Gold Patron $2,500 – $4,999

Benefactor $5,000 or more

Rubens SocietyCorporate MembersCorporate Sponsor($1,500 & above annually)Sunset Hills Association

Corporate Sponsor($1,000–$1,499 annually)Baker College

Rubens SocietyIndividual MembersSilver Patron($1,000–$2,499 annually)Ms. Susan Steiner Bolhouse &

Mr. William BallengerMrs. Falding B. GadolaMr. & Mrs. Neal Hegarty*Mr. William HentgenMr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Kelly,

Sr.+Dr. & Mrs. Leslie L. LeMieux, Jr.Mr. Max Lepler & Mr. Rex L.

Dotson*Drs. Bobby & Nita Mukkamala+Dr. & Mrs. Kienan F. MurphyMr. & Mrs. Patrick O’Sullivan*Mr. William H. PiperMr. & Mrs. Eino Rajala+Mr. & Mrs. Timothy C. Sanford+

Corporate MembersCorporate Sustainer($100–$249 annually)Kelly-Younger Interiors, Inc.

Individual MembersDonor($500–$999 annually)Mrs. Nancy BoothMrs. Ruth LederMr. & Mrs. Lawrence F. PiperMr. & Mrs. David Roeser+Dr. Mitchell S. Weiss

Sponsor($250–$499 annually)Mr. Earl E. Gravlin &

Ms. Julia Sullivan+Byron & Margie Latter+Mrs. Sally J. Moss+Rev. Thomas Nenneau

Sustainer($100–$249 annually)Mr. & Mrs. Robert AtkinsonMr. Ezra L. Barnes &

Mrs. Linda L. Johnson-BarnesMs. Barbara Beckett &

Mr. Dave Hoyt+Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Bernstein+Ms. Jane M. Bingham+Ms. Sara Gierens BlairMs. Mary L. Christian+Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. DeGraafMr. & Mrs. Carl A. Diener+Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Doherty+Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. EbbottMs. Michelene A. Falk+Mr. & Mrs. Herbert A. Friesen+Mr. & Mrs. H. James Hall*Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Halligan+Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Harris+Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. HartmanMr. & Mrs. John B. Hartranft+Ms. Annetta HendricksonDr. & Mrs. John S. Isaac*Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Kelley+Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy KingMr. Ron Krueger, Jr.+Edward & Donna KurtzMr. & Mrs. Trent McEntireMr. & Mrs. Michael Melet+Mrs. Wilaine V. NorthwayMs. Mary Parks*Dr. & Mrs. Frederick P. Pike+Mr. & Mrs. James P. RickerMr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Rogers+Ms. Geraldine RudduckMs. Grayce Scholt+Ms. Marsha V. Schwarz*Mr. & Mrs. A. Ronald Sirna+Mr. Robert F. Stanisch, Jr.Dr. Phoebe B. Stanzler+Miss Barbara StewartMr. & Mrs. Dale E. ThompsonMr. Charles F. WagonlanderDr. & Mrs. Stuart B. Weiner*+Mr. Alfred D. Bosley &

Mrs. Betty Woodward-Bosley*+Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Wright+

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The Flint Institute of Arts gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following donors who have supported the Institute with contributions.

Capital Campaign DonorsIndividualBronze Sponsor($25,000–$49,999)Mrs. Sally Swartz

Gold Patron($10,000–$24,999)Mrs. Mary Ann Tremaine

Silver Patron($5,000–$9,999)Ms. Kimberly CrossMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Waun

MemorialsIn memory of Peter D. KleinpellRita McGregor Jeric & David

MacGregor Johnston

Donated a painting to the Docent program in memory of his wife, Anne WeinsteinMr. Charles Weinstein

In HonorDonated a painting to the Docent program in honor of Bess HurandMr. Charles Weinstein

Endowment GiftsCorporateCharles Stewart Mott Foundation (Matching Gift)

Individual GiftsMs. Janice B. JacobsDrs. Bobby & Nita MukkamalaMr. & Mrs. Henry C. Thoma, Jr.

In memory of Jacquelyn Bennetts

Mr. William L. BennettsMr. & Ms. Charles O’HaraMr. & Mrs. Jody O’Hara

In memory of Martha BrewerMs. Kay AdamsDr. & Mrs. Mehmet AgabigumMr. & Mrs. Tom E. ButtsMs. Janet CameronMr. Jason DakeMs. Susan A. DamoneMs. Monique DesormeauMr. & Mrs. Richard T. DixMrs. Billie FisherMs. Stephanie FoheyLauren & Janet FriesenMs. Kathleen GeorgeMr. & Mrs. Lawrence HackettMr. & Mrs. T.W. HeitmanMr. & Mrs. Benjamin HowellsMs. Lynne HurandMs. Pamela J. KetnerMrs. Ruth LederMr. & Mrs. George NassifMr. & Mrs. Robert S. PiperMrs. Mary E. RandallMr. & Mrs. Melvyn R. RettenmundMrs. Gail B. Shulman

In memory of Marjorie Shaw and honoring her husband, Andrew ShawMrs. Trudi Schreiber

Special GiftsSponsors of 09–10 College

Town Film ProgramBaker CollegeKettering UniversityMott Community CollegeUniversity of Michigan-Flint

Sponsor of exhibition Graphic Beauty: Contemporary Rock and Roll Posters

Poster Cabaret

Sponsors of Holiday Walk 2009The Children’s Office Duane R. Allyn, DO Paul Chrenka, MD Cynthia Horning, MD Kienan F. Murphy, DO Sarah Sanchez, MD Joseph B. Simmert, DO

Additional sponsors of exhibition The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz: Photographs of Dan WhiteMr. Alan T. Ackerman

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In-king donation for The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz: Photographs of Dan White Members PreviewFlint Institute of Music

General Operating FundMs. Laetitia A. Thayer

Additional Sponsors of Art on Tap 2009 2nd Annual Beer Tasting EventApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill

& BarApplegate Chevrolet Co.The Flint JournalGill-Roy’s Commercial and

Industrial SupplyMr. Robert G. Hritz & Ms. Joanne

J. NeilJohn P. O’Sullivan Distributing,

Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Khalil M. SaabMr. Dale K. WeighillKetzlers FloristLittle Joe’sMerrill LynchOliver T’sSharp Funeral HomesSpecial OccasionsThe Torch Bar & GrillThermo Vac, Inc.Tom Ryan Distributing Co., Inc.UBS Financial ServicesDr. Jay Werschky & Dr. Jon

Lewis, General Dentists

Grant to benefit Education programsMargaret A. Cargill Foundation

Grant to benefit Art a la Carte Merkley-Elderly Charitable Trust

Grant for training for the What’s Up? at the FIA ProgramMerkley-Elderly Charitable Trust

Sponsor of Target Free SaturdaysTarget

Additional Donors to the Light Painting Purchase Fund (through 11/2/2009) Mr. & Mrs. Elwood ChipmanMr. Ron Krueger, Jr.Ms. Carol MasseMr. Don OlmstedMr. & Mrs. Robert Toms

Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Wright

Purchased a gift of an FIA MembershipMr. & Mrs. Kirk Barkel for Sue

MooreMr. & Mrs. Robert S. Fuller for

Trent & Jennifer McEntireMs. Rebecca Letterman for Sara

LettermanMr. & Mrs. Mark Prescott for

George & Bobbie Walton

Additional Film Society Members 09–10Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. AurandMr. & Mrs. Nick A. Calandro, Jr.Mr. John ChahbaziSenator Deborah CherryMs. Heidi ClippardFlint Jewish FederationMs. Kathleen GeorgeMr. & Mrs. James HowlettMs. Judy JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Paul JordanAlbert & Barbara KoegelVickie Larsen & John PendellClifford & Carol LutzMrs. Michele MatthewsMr. & Mrs. Sean McCormickMr. & Mrs. Bill OgdenDr. & Mrs. George D. PolitisBetty & Dick Ramsdell

Susan Steiner Bolhouse (left) , FIA Trustee and Founders Society President presents Judy Johnson, FIA Librarian, and John Henry, Director, with a check from the Founders Society for the purchase of management system software for the Library. This centrally installed system will combine circulation, cataloging, searching, reporting and management into one database.

Mr. Justin N. ScanlonMs. Janet A. SchultzDr. Eric SchweihoferMs. Shelley R. SpivackDr. & Mrs. Stuart B. WeinerMrs. Mary E. Whaley & Mr. Rick

KroegerMr. & Mrs. William S. WhiteMr. & Mrs. Michael L. WrightMr. & Mrs. Eugene J. Zofchak

General Donations to the Film Society 09–10

Mr. & Mrs. Carl Riseman

In memory of Dr. Milton Panzer to benefit the Film Society 09–10

Murray & Sharon Eisen

Additional Sponsors of Film Society 09–10Supporting Player$500–$999Drs. Bobby & Nita MukkamalaDr. & Mrs. Kienan F. MurphyThe Torch Bar & Grill

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For additional information, pick-up a brochure at the FIA’s reception desk or call Billie Fisher at 810.232.6867

Beijing China 9 days (15 Meals)

NOV 1–9, 2010 $2,449 (double)$2,799 (single)$2,419 (triple)

January & FebruaryFeatured Artist

Artist ReceptionSunday 1.10.101p–3pFlint Institute of Arts

Ken Taylor Ken Taylor has designed highly collectible posters for the Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit, and his limited edition 25 Years of Mustang posters for the Ford Motor Company are collected internationally. He produces images in airbrushed graphic, acrylics, watercolor, and oils. Mr. Taylor has taught airbrush illustration at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and his work has received accolades from the Caddy Awards, the Society of Illustrators, the Art Directors Club, and Print Magazine’s Regional Design of Excellence.

Ken TaylorAcadiaacrylic30 x 40 inches

Make checks payable to Superior Travel Service and send to: Founders Society, ATTN: Billie Fisher, 1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503

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Hours Tue–Fri: 10a–5pSat: 11a–3pSun: 1p–5p or by appointment

For information810.237.7321

Chicago - Talbott HotelMay 26–27, 2010

$413 pp (2 nights)

• Small luxury hotel in the heart of Chicago’s effervescent Gold Coast accessible to restaurants, museums, & shopping

• Architectural Boat Trip• Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting &

Cultural Tour (additional $26)

Attention ArtistsThe Art Sales & Rental Gallery will offer a selection of Impressionist style paintings in February, to complement the opening of the FIA’s impressionism exhibition. All local artists are invited to bring in Impressionist paintings to be juried for showing in the gallery. Paintings are juried the third Tuesday of each month.

Have you visited the Art Sales and Rental Gallery lately? If not, you might be surprised. Not only have we added more three-dimensional pieces of artwork, but the whole gallery has undergone a face-lift. Improved lighting shows off the works to greater advantage and creates a welcoming atmosphere. You’ll find works available for sale or rent in a full spectrum of prices, from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars.

Founders TravelFor more information, call 810.232.6867. Please make checks payable to the Founders Society and send to: Founders Society, ATTN: Billie Fisher, 1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503

Mailing Address1120 E. Kearsley StreetFlint, MI 48503-1915

Telephone 810.234.1695

Fax 810.234.1692

Website www.flintarts.org

Office Hours Mon–Fri, 9a–5p

Gallery HoursMon–Wed & Fri, 12p–5pThu, 12p–9pSat, 10a–5pSun, 1p–5pClosed on major holidays

Theater Hours Fri & Sat, 7:30pSun, 2p

Museum Shop810.234.1695 Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat, 10a–5pThu, 10a–9pSun, 1p–5p

The Café810.234.1695 Mon–Wed & Fri, 9a–5pThu, 9a–9pSat, 10a–5p Sun, 1p–5p

The Museum Shop and The Café are open extended hours for select special events.

Founders Art Sales & Rental Gallery810.237.7321 Tue–Fri, 10a–5pSat, 11a–3pSun, 1p–5p or by appointment

The Flint Institute of Arts is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer and provides programs and services without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or handicap.

FIA Exhibitions and Programs are made possible in part with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

This magazine, made possible through a generous donation by the Founders Society, is published five times per year for mailing to FIA members, museums and libraries around the country.

The FIA Art School offers fall, winter and summer sessions for ages 2.5 through adult. Drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, weaving, and photography are among the classes offered. Non-members may call to receive a class brochure at 810.237.7315.

Benefits and privileges of FIA membership include 10% discount in the Museum Shop and The Café; discounts and early registration privileges on Art School classes, discounts on ticketed events, free admission to temporary exhibitions; membership in the Founders Society; Founders Art Sales & Rental privileges; invitations to opening receptions, lectures, and special events; FIA Members Magazine; recognition in the Members Magazine and Annual Report; and inclusion in two reciprocal membership programs for members at the $100 level and above.

Rubens Society Members are individuals and corporations supporting FIA membership at the $1,000 level and higher and are invited to three exclusive events each year.

TARGET FREE SATURDAYS

FIA members ....................... FREEAdults .................................. $7.0012 & under ........................... FREE Students w/ ID ..................... $5.00Senior citizens 62+ .............. $5.00

Admission to Temporary Exhibitions

FIA Members receive a 10% discount on Museum Shop and Annex Shop purchases.

Since prehistoric times, people have worn coral to promote everything from love and protection to healing, creativity, and prosperity. Whether you wear coral for any of these reasons or just because it is at the height of fashion, the Museum Shop at the FIA has the perfect pieces to add to your collection. These coral jewelry items are sure to add a pop of dramatic color to any outfit.

Museum Shop Hours Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat: 10:00a–5:00p* Thu: 10:00a–9:00p, Sun: 1:00p–5:00p * The Museum Shop is open extended

hours for select special events.

Wearing a Pop of Color